People in Western Australia who were born in Fiji

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Geography type State/Territory by Country of Birth of Person
Area code 5 by 1502
People 1,480
Male 50.3%
Female 49.7%
 null  null
Australian citizen 59.9%
Not an Australian citizen 39.5%
Families 750
Couples with children 399
Couples without children 239
One parent families 106
Other families 9
All private dwellings 937
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,899
Median weekly rent (a) $350

(a) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Male 742 50.3 413,674 48.2 824,158 50.0 1,322,855 49.7
Female 734 49.7 443,973 51.8 824,648 50.0 1,337,171 50.3

More information on Place of usual residence (PURP), Country of birth of person (BPLP), Sex (SEXP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0-14 years 55 3.7 45,311 5.3 438,371 26.6 505,783 19.0
15-24 years 107 7.2 74,117 8.6 222,201 13.5 312,079 11.7
25-34 years 208 14.1 131,723 15.4 215,732 13.1 372,352 14.0
35-44 years 384 25.9 158,743 18.5 197,439 12.0 379,492 14.3
45-54 years 284 19.2 136,745 15.9 190,353 11.5 348,256 13.1
55-64 years 245 16.6 130,593 15.2 164,677 10.0 313,444 11.8
65 years and over 195 13.2 180,417 21.0 220,032 13.3 428,615 16.1
Median age 44 N/A 46 N/A 32 N/A 38 N/A

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over		 Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Married 808 56.7 469,914 57.8 496,618 41.0 1,018,971 47.3
Separated 71 5.0 26,053 3.2 39,930 3.3 71,509 3.3
Divorced 138 9.7 70,227 8.6 106,594 8.8 190,493 8.8
Widowed 66 4.6 40,875 5.0 46,827 3.9 95,601 4.4
Never married 338 23.7 205,259 25.3 520,450 43.0 777,668 36.1

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
All people 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Attending an educational institution:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Pre-school 0 0.0 2,288 0.3 43,082 2.6 45,452 1.7
Primary 17 1.1 23,583 2.7 198,295 12.0 222,555 8.4
Secondary 56 3.8 35,977 4.2 139,325 8.5 175,841 6.6
Tertiary:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 37 2.5 25,909 3.0 33,782 2.0 59,897 2.3
Tertiary - University or other higher education 60 4.1 43,712 5.1 68,126 4.1 112,067 4.2
Tertiary - Total (a) 93 6.3 69,772 8.1 102,028 6.2 172,239 6.5
Other 12 0.8 9,146 1.1 14,593 0.9 23,856 0.9
Institution attended, type not stated 28 1.9 9,390 1.1 24,272 1.5 167,197 6.3
Not attending an educational institution 1,265 85.5 707,486 82.5 1,127,206 68.4 1,852,882 69.7

(a) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 312 21.9 264,172 32.5 248,090 20.5 513,667 23.8
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 190 13.3 93,136 11.5 106,556 8.8 200,659 9.3
Certificate level IV 62 4.4 25,378 3.1 57,925 4.8 83,590 3.9
Certificate level III 239 16.8 99,924 12.3 196,334 16.2 298,459 13.9
Year 12 273 19.2 129,285 15.9 202,806 16.8 334,324 15.5
Year 11 55 3.9 31,096 3.8 75,821 6.3 107,799 5.0
Year 10 104 7.3 64,822 8.0 175,099 14.5 242,762 11.3
Certificate level II 0 0.0 388 0.0 649 0.1 1,044 0.0
Certificate level I 0 0.0 130 0.0 128 0.0 253 0.0
Year 9 or below 56 3.9 39,841 4.9 74,820 6.2 116,570 5.4
Inadequately described 70 4.9 24,883 3.1 29,442 2.4 54,719 2.5
No educational attainment 7 0.5 9,594 1.2 2,943 0.2 12,723 0.6
Not stated 73 5.1 29,536 3.6 39,456 3.3 187,134 8.7

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Year of arrival
All people 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Before 1951 12 0.8 7,999 0.9 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 36 2.4 24,413 2.8 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 58 3.9 71,894 8.4 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 111 7.5 69,884 8.1 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 261 17.6 102,075 11.9 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 167 11.3 87,673 10.2 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 303 20.5 218,801 25.5 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 242 16.4 142,279 16.6 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 245 16.6 113,151 13.2 -- N/A -- N/A
Born in Australia -- N/A -- N/A 1,648,804 N/A -- N/A

More information on Year of arrival in Australia (YARP)
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Citizenship
All people 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Australian citizen 886 59.9 569,270 66.4 1,617,537 98.1 2,203,574 82.8
Not an Australian citizen 585 39.5 283,148 33.0 17,550 1.1 301,918 11.4

More information on Australian citizenship (CITP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Fijian 747 50.5 1,014 0.1 718 0.0 1,737 0.1
Indian 378 25.5 55,124 6.4 22,070 1.3 77,357 2.9
English 190 12.8 278,785 32.5 714,951 43.4 1,000,796 37.6
Fijian Indian 98 6.6 120 0.0 104 0.0 220 0.0
Australian 83 5.6 24,804 2.9 759,434 46.1 789,282 29.7

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry).

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Birthplace of spouse or partner
People aged 15 years and over, with a spouse or partner 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 537 67.5 363,512 71.2 127,505 20.9 492,549 43.6
Spouse or partner born in Australia 206 25.9 127,503 25.0 456,568 74.9 585,073 51.8

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP), Spouse/partner indicator (SPIP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Results may include 'nfd' for 'not further defined' 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Hinduism 272 18.4 40,951 4.8 10,986 0.7 52,055 2.0
No Religion, (so described) 219 14.8 278,281 32.4 845,484 51.3 1,130,094 42.5
Catholic 188 12.7 173,566 20.2 319,395 19.4 496,847 18.7
Christianity, nfd 128 8.6 40,510 4.7 48,874 3.0 89,919 3.4
Uniting Church 115 7.8 9,164 1.1 32,862 2.0 42,526 1.6

Note: 'No Religion, (so described)' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

English language proficiency
All people 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Speaks English only 634 42.8 481,922 56.2 1,507,873 91.5 2,002,771 75.3
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 791 53.4 326,695 38.1 107,887 6.5 437,388 16.4
Not well or not at all 28 1.9 44,521 5.2 15,157 0.9 60,124 2.3

More information on Proficiency in spoken English (ENGLP), Language used at home (LANP)
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Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
In the labour force 1,022 71.7 541,391 66.6 828,314 68.4 1,376,251 63.9
Not in the labour force 377 26.5 262,591 32.3 370,043 30.6 641,842 29.8
Not stated 17 1.2 8,348 1.0 12,076 1.0 136,153 6.3

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Worked full-time 664 65.0 315,642 58.3 467,521 56.4 786,345 57.1
Worked part-time 254 24.9 172,609 31.9 265,453 32.0 439,984 32.0
Away from work (a) 57 5.6 27,767 5.1 51,155 6.2 79,916 5.8
Unemployed 44 4.3 25,370 4.7 44,181 5.3 70,001 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 years and over who stated they were in the labour force.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0 hours (away from work) 42 4.3 18,847 3.7 39,433 5.0 58,597 4.5
1-19 hours 89 9.1 67,664 13.1 120,658 15.4 189,147 14.5
20-29 hours 95 9.7 64,201 12.4 88,024 11.2 152,870 11.7
30-34 hours 74 7.6 40,744 7.9 56,772 7.2 97,968 7.5
35-39 hours 190 19.5 103,514 20.1 130,733 16.7 235,122 18.0
40-44 hours 196 20.1 107,574 20.8 147,040 18.8 255,631 19.6
45 hours or more 278 28.5 104,556 20.3 189,743 24.2 295,596 22.6

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Professionals 182 18.7 122,945 23.8 163,381 20.8 287,009 22.0
Labourers 165 16.9 53,481 10.4 68,581 8.7 122,961 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 143 14.7 76,757 14.9 121,702 15.5 199,379 15.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 142 14.6 66,400 12.9 87,229 11.1 154,341 11.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 96 9.8 57,363 11.1 99,756 12.7 157,610 12.1
Machinery Operators and Drivers 94 9.6 38,183 7.4 61,488 7.8 100,392 7.7
Managers 87 8.9 59,664 11.6 100,339 12.8 160,687 12.3
Sales Workers 59 6.1 32,665 6.3 68,639 8.8 101,670 7.8

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Iron Ore Mining 50 5.1 13,069 2.5 24,842 3.2 38,038 2.9
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 44 4.5 25,779 5.0 28,838 3.7 54,823 4.2
Aged Care Residential Services 41 4.2 15,809 3.1 8,635 1.1 24,562 1.9
Gold Ore Mining 36 3.7 5,977 1.2 10,902 1.4 16,960 1.3
Other Social Assistance Services 31 3.2 10,975 2.1 16,063 2.0 27,161 2.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Personal (b) $1,072 N/A $854 N/A $851 N/A $848 N/A
Family (c) $2,399 N/A $2,247 N/A $2,186 N/A $2,214 N/A
Household (d) $2,256 N/A $1,999 N/A $1,655 N/A $1,815 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Family for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any family member to country of birth. Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.
(d) Household for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any household member (enumerated in the dwelling) to country of birth. Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal median weekly income data based on place of usual residence
Family and household median weekly income data based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
By car, only (a) 620 63.6 345,634 67.0 524,576 66.9 874,162 66.9
By bus and/or train, only 97 9.9 37,136 7.2 36,549 4.7 73,970 5.7
Other (b) 113 11.6 42,710 8.3 57,542 7.3 100,851 7.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 47 4.8 38,364 7.4 59,524 7.6 98,289 7.5
Did not go to work 90 9.2 49,864 9.7 102,400 13.1 152,794 11.7

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of transport to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who travelled to work by car only, as the driver and/or as the passenger.
(b) Includes all other singular and multi-modal methods of travel to work.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night) 954 66.9 551,916 67.9 903,420 74.6 1,463,667 67.9
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night) 427 30.0 249,919 30.8 361,751 29.9 614,554 28.5
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night) 136 9.5 78,423 9.7 151,075 12.5 231,378 10.7
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 234 16.4 118,019 14.5 223,683 18.5 343,566 15.9

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Less than 5 hours 277 19.4 153,832 18.9 291,290 24.1 447,351 20.8
5 to 14 hours 358 25.1 224,953 27.7 355,598 29.4 583,533 27.1
15 to 29 hours 174 12.2 97,544 12.0 146,301 12.1 245,381 11.4
30 hours or more 141 9.9 75,583 9.3 110,222 9.1 187,413 8.7

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Arthritis 83 5.6 75,655 8.8 124,239 7.5 202,847 7.6
Asthma 66 4.5 46,799 5.5 147,129 8.9 195,300 7.3
Cancer (including remission) 25 1.7 27,324 3.2 44,590 2.7 72,864 2.7
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 6 0.4 7,645 0.9 9,259 0.6 17,612 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 138 9.3 51,773 6.0 63,757 3.9 117,182 4.4
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 54 3.6 38,071 4.4 54,933 3.3 94,523 3.6
Kidney disease 13 0.9 7,674 0.9 12,272 0.7 20,352 0.8
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 18 1.2 15,316 1.8 25,989 1.6 42,087 1.6
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 56 3.8 52,126 6.1 166,783 10.1 220,581 8.3
Stroke 11 0.7 8,658 1.0 12,439 0.8 21,573 0.8
Any other long-term health condition(s) 100 6.8 65,157 7.6 129,896 7.9 196,431 7.4
No long-term health condition(s) 1,060 71.6 571,185 66.6 1,049,200 63.6 1,629,249 61.2
Not stated 51 3.4 26,730 3.1 71,924 4.4 235,428 8.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None of the selected conditions 1,093 73.9 606,008 70.7 1,115,375 67.6 1,730,753 65.1
One condition 235 15.9 154,040 18.0 325,208 19.7 483,681 18.2
Two conditions 68 4.6 47,016 5.5 93,330 5.7 142,068 5.3
Three or more conditions 32 2.2 23,849 2.8 42,970 2.6 68,082 2.6
Not stated 51 3.4 26,730 3.1 71,924 4.4 235,428 8.9

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Families tables count families within the area. The descriptions below explain what is counted in each column:

Born in [Country of birth] - counts families where at least one person in the family stated they were born in the selected country. (a)
Born overseas - counts families where at least one person in the family stated they were born overseas. This includes families counted in the ‘Born in the selected country of birth’ column. (b)
Born in Australia - counts families where all people in the family stated they were born in Australia. This includes Australian External Territories and Norfolk Island. It excludes families where any member of the family did not state a country of birth. (c)
Total - counts all families in the selected area. It includes families where no one in the family stated a country of birth.

(a) This is different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where the reference person and their spouse/partner was born in the selected country. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.
(b) This different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where the reference person and their spouse/partner were born overseas. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.
(c) This different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where both the reference person and their spouse/partner were born in Australia. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.

Family composition
All families 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Couple family without children 239 31.9 151,004 40.4 118,434 36.7 272,493 38.8
Couple family with children 399 53.2 180,179 48.1 131,771 40.9 313,666 44.6
One parent family 106 14.1 39,151 10.5 65,416 20.3 106,035 15.1
Other family 9 1.2 3,896 1.0 6,796 2.1 10,930 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Families with children
All families 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Families with a child under 5 128 17.1 62,571 16.7 55,693 17.3 118,985 16.9
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 330 44.0 145,737 38.9 133,647 41.5 281,254 40.0

More information on Family composition (FMCF), Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 153 24.3 70,776 21.4 53,290 21.3 124,472 21.2
Both employed, worked part-time 24 3.8 15,803 4.8 9,786 3.9 25,708 4.4
One employed full-time, one part-time 130 20.6 75,081 22.7 60,526 24.2 136,018 23.2
One employed full-time, other not working 107 17.0 49,006 14.8 29,622 11.8 78,931 13.5
One employed part-time, other not working 41 6.5 20,200 6.1 12,610 5.0 33,022 5.6
Both not working 82 13.0 59,944 18.1 41,361 16.5 102,945 17.6
Other (includes away from work) 42 6.7 19,022 5.7 17,413 7.0 36,730 6.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 50 7.9 21,344 6.4 25,602 10.2 48,325 8.2

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Housing tables count occupied private dwellings in the area, excluding visitor only and other non-classifiable households. The descriptions below explain what is counted in each column:

Born in [Country of birth] - counts dwellings where at least one occupant stated they were born in the selected country.
Born overseas - counts dwellings where at least one occupant stated they were born overseas. It includes dwellings counted in the ‘Born in the selected country of birth’ column.
Born in Australia - counts dwellings where all people in the dwelling stated they were born in Australia. This includes Australian External Territories and Norfolk Island. It excludes households where any occupant did not state a country of birth. (a)
Total - counts all dwellings in the selected area. It includes dwellings where no one in the family stated a country of birth.

(a) This is different from the 2016 definition, which was dwellings where at least one person was born in Australia. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Separate house 766 81.8 375,289 79.3 385,260 80.3 769,038 79.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 104 11.1 60,965 12.9 62,383 13.0 125,450 13.0
Flat or apartment 61 6.5 33,983 7.2 27,708 5.8 62,360 6.5
Other dwelling 3 0.3 2,150 0.5 3,400 0.7 5,858 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 5 0.5 971 0.2 1,468 0.3 2,557 0.3
1 bedroom 36 3.8 15,982 3.4 18,541 3.9 35,236 3.7
2 bedrooms 105 11.2 55,935 11.8 63,515 13.2 121,450 12.6
3 bedrooms 285 30.4 169,795 35.9 187,552 39.1 361,327 37.5
4 or more bedrooms 490 52.3 225,453 47.6 202,949 42.3 431,241 44.7
Number of bedrooms not stated 10 1.1 5,025 1.1 5,919 1.2 12,919 1.3

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
One family households 722 77.1 357,993 75.7 307,129 64.0 671,349 69.6
Multiple family households 24 2.6 10,602 2.2 4,811 1.0 15,598 1.6
Single (or lone) person households 154 16.4 87,643 18.5 152,961 31.9 245,193 25.4
Group households 32 3.4 16,937 3.6 15,038 3.1 32,591 3.4

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Owned outright 184 19.6 137,209 29.0 140,077 29.2 281,327 29.2
Owned with a mortgage (a) 376 40.1 197,296 41.7 186,540 38.9 385,629 40.0
Rented (b) 331 35.3 125,153 26.4 135,534 28.2 263,826 27.3
Other tenure type (c) 26 2.8 8,304 1.8 11,892 2.5 20,648 2.1
Not stated 10 1.1 5,218 1.1 5,889 1.2 13,303 1.4

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent-free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Fiji % Born in Fiji Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,899 N/A $1,927 N/A $1,768 N/A $1,842 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $350 N/A $350 N/A $320 N/A $340 N/A

(a) For 2021, median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent free.

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